Tony Hawk's Skate Jam
| Tony Hawk's Skate Jam | |
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| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Skate Jam (formerly Tony Hawk's Skate Jam) is a
The game was released for iOS on December 13, 2018[1] and for Android on February 1, 2019.
Gameplay
Skate Jam is built on the gameplay engine of Skateboard Party, a previous series of mobile games developed by Maple Media and inspired by the Tony Hawk's series. Skate Jam features a traditional
Development
The licensing deal between Hawk and former series publisher Activision expired in December 2015.[2] Year and month later, Hawk said in an interview that he was in early talks to continue the franchise without Activision.[3][4]
Hawk first teased the game's existence in June 2018, in an interview with The Nine Club, a skateboarding podcast.[5] The game was officially revealed on December 3 as Tony Hawk's Skate Jam.[1] Maple Media, the developers of Skate Jam, have a history developing skateboarding games for mobile platforms, with a flagship series of their own, Skateboard Party, of which Skate Jam is a spiritual successor to.
The game's soundtrack was selected by Hawk himself.[6]
Reception
Reception of the game has been mixed, with many users noting the difficulty and awkwardness of the controls.[7] Mashable noted that "at first glance, Skate Jam appears to be faithful to the original mechanics of THPS, while also adding in some newer elements".[8]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Pocket Gamer |    [10] |
| TouchArcade | [9] |
References
- ^ a b "'Tony Hawk's Skate Jam' is the New Tony Hawk Mobile Game, Coming December 13th". Touch Arcade. Dec 3, 2018.
- ^ Mangalindan, JP (Dec 1, 2016). "Tony Hawk wants his next video game to use VR". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ "Tony Hawk says new game is in the works, without Activision's involvement". 30 January 2017.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (January 31, 2017). "Tony Hawk Working On New Game Without Activision".
- ^ "Tony Hawk is Working on a New Mobile Game". n3rdabl3. July 13, 2018.
- ^ "TMZ".
- ^ "r/iosgaming - Tony Hawk's Skate Jam is now available. Is it really this bad?". reddit. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ Bell, Karissa (13 December 2018). "Tony Hawk finally lands on mobile with 'Tony Hawk's Skate Jam'". Mashable. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "'Tony Hawk's Skate Jam' Review – I Wish This Game Was Better | Aces high". TouchArcade. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Tony Hawk's Skate Jam review - "Is it more like Pro Skater or Ride?" | Aces high". Pocket Gamer. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.